Festival Yearling Sale

The curtain fell on New Zealand Bloodstock’s 90th National Yearling Sale Series on Sunday after a spirited six days of bidding action.
Below are the combined statistics for Karaka 2016.

As has been the trend of Karaka 2016, the Festival Sale posted increased figures compared with last year’s Sale, completing a highly successful National Yearling Sales Series.

One of the biggest attractions of New Zealand Bloodstock’s National Yearling Sales Series is the great value buyers find each year.

Unbeaten Swiss Ace youngster Nova Swiss (NZ) booked his place in New Zealand’s richest race – Sunday’s Res. Listed $1mKaraka Million – winning the $20,000 Gartshore 2YO (1200m) at Tauranga...

The win of promising three-year-old Dukedom (NZ) (Bachelor Duke) in Saturday’s Group 1 $225,000 Woodridge Homes Levin Classic (1600m) at Trentham provided the NZB Ready to Run Sale with a second...

Talented Savabeel gelding Mabeel (NZ) made the step up to stake company with ease, winning the Group 3 $70,000 Tui - Backing A Winner Since 1889 Anniversary Handicap (1600m) at Trentham on Saturday.

Adding black to his pedigree was the ever consistent sprinter Statham (NZ) (Danroad) in the Group 3 $70,000 Stella Artois Concorde Handicap (1200m) at Ellerslie Racecourse on Saturday.

Kiwi-bred Telepathic (NZ) (Mossman) turned up the pace with victory in the A$100,000 Listed Tyreel Stud ATC Cup (2000m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday.

Catalogues for New Zealand Bloodstock’s 90th National Yearling Sales Series are available online now and will be in letterboxes from early next week.